8940-0100 - Department of Reentry and Community Supervision

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FY 2012GAA

FY 2013House 2

8940-0100

Department of Reentry and Community Supervision For the operation of the department of re-entry and community supervision established by chapter 127B of the General Laws; provided, that for the effective implementation of "An Act Reforming Re-entry and Community Supervision of Criminal Defendants and Offenders to Strengthen Public Safety," the secretary of administration and finance may authorize the transfer of funds between this item and items 8900-0001, 8950-0001 and 8940-0101 as necessary to achieve the purposes of the act; provided further, that no transfer authorized by this section shall exceed 5 per cent of the amount appropriated for this item; provided further, that the transfer may be made only with the written approval of the heads of the sending and receiving agencies and of the secretary of public safety and security; and provided further, that 15 days before any such transfer is made, the commissioner shall file with the secretary of administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means a plan showing the amounts to be transferred and the reason for the proposed transfer